I can't believe it's not a democracy!

I used to think that the UK rightwing was much more sophisticated than the republican mooks here. But then I see this:

George Osborne demands massive cuts to windfarm subsidies. Adds the subhead: PM's 'greenest government ever' claim undermined by chancellor's move, which follows pressure from Tory MPs.

What makes this particularly boneheaded is the the UK, with the exception of Scotland, does not have a ready supply of fossil fuels, and Scotland's contribution in the North Sea has had a lot of oil already tapped out. Meanwhile, as it is working to enslave the rest of Europe, Germany finds time to secure its future: Germany sets new solar power record, institute says.

UK bows to US pressure:

Julian Assange loses extradition case. But he has two weeks to ask the UK supreme court to reopen his case. I wonder if Anonymous will respond. More importantly, has anyone figured out what that "insurance policy" Assange and Wikileaks distributed a while back might be? As I understand it, if Assange or Wikileaks feels threatened--as in Assange being railroaded by the compliant Swedes on behalf of the U.S., who he believes will try to extradite him to punish him for Wikileaks publication of the materials given to them by Pvt. Bradley Manning, among other things--then a key will be sent to everyone who downloaded the insurance file. It has to be explosive, but what exactly is in it? We may very well find out in two weeks.

Oh how the mighty have fallen:

Andy Coulson charged with perjury. Bet he doesn't have many friends anymore. And remember, Coulson was Cameron's former director of communications, so the implications of this charge could be far greater than they appear. If British courts are anything like the U.S., well, judges don't take kindly to perjury.

Because the rich and powerful are special, that's why:

Christine Lagarde, IMF boss who caused international outrage when she suggested that Greeks should pay their taxes, pays no tax. What she suggested is that somehow some poor fool who perhaps paid a few Euro less than he should have was responsible for the current mess in Europe. Not the greedy fucking rich. Not the banks. No, that guy, the waiter at the local taverna, or the guy who takes tickets on the ferry, him. Well, it was easy to rile up the others by suggesting that the Greeks were lazy tax evaders, but when they come after you? And slowly the other Europeans are coming to the realization that that which the Germans could not achieve with bombs and tanks, they are attempting to achieve with the Euro. Won't win this time, either. No one wants to be Germany's bitch.

Just waiting for the inevitable effigy burning:

IMF chief comes under fire in Greece after making comments Greeks say brand them as tax-dodgers. Well she did. And we all know that even if the little guy was lying about a deduction, it was nothing like the outright thievery the rich everywhere enjoys thanks to whore politicians and sociopathic advisors. What "they" should be doing is putting pressure on the governments to prosecute the criminal bankers, because if they don't, justice may come in another form. And yes, I fear that will be ugly.

Thanks to Jim for the link.

Well, he has a point:

Man Selling Vial of Ronald Reagan’s Blood says It’s What Reagan Would Have Wanted. I mean, there was some money to be made.

Thanks to Mr. Slice for the link.

Yet another sign of end times:

Water store opening on East 10th Street. It's called "Molecule," and they promise "a better way to buy water." In a city with some of the best tasting, cleanest water in the world. December 21st can't come fast enough.

Don't scare workers, says Tory Business Secretary:

"They outnumber us," he did not add.

Then why isn't he dead yet?

Report: Dimon ‘Couldn’t Breathe’ When He Saw JPMorgan Losses.

Thanks to John for the link.

Spain's (nationalized bank) Bankia denies run on deposits:

CEO says "savers must remain calm." Really? Or what? And how about the bankers who allowed the created fiscal crisis to occur? What must they do? At least the Europeans know what is going on and are reacting. Meanwhile, on this side of the Atlantic, our media is keeping the masses distracted with the dead celebrity du jour and the Kardashian sisters tits. It's going to be a very interesting summer.